Look at the bottom of the brief information for lexile level
Subject Search
Under "Explore" find subject listings
Click on live links for other books on the same subject
Sometimes you will find a link to Webpath Express
7.1 Characters with Character--Fiction/Non-fiction (RL 7.9: Compare and contrast a fictional portrayl of a time, place or character and a historical account of the same period as a means of understanding how authors of fiction use or alter history.) Journal of Ben Uchida
Keyword Search
Use if subject search does not give desired results
Sometimes includes undesirable results
11. 1--New World (RL 11-12.9 Demonstrate knowledge of . . . foundational works of American literature, including how two or more texts from the same period treat similar themes or topics.) The Crucible
Webpath Express
Filters the internet
Gives a grade level
Can search by domain and source type
Finding a lexile level from a Webpath Express internet article
Databases
Destiny Online Catalog
Find a book's lexile level
Look at the bottom of the brief information for lexile level
Subject Search
Under "Explore" find subject listings
Click on live links for other books on the same subject
Sometimes you will find a link to Webpath Express
7.1 Characters with Character--Fiction/Non-fiction (RL 7.9: Compare and contrast a fictional portrayl of a time, place or character and a historical account of the same period as a means of understanding how authors of fiction use or alter history.) Journal of Ben Uchida
Keyword Search
Use if subject search does not give desired results
Sometimes includes undesirable results
11. 1--New World (RL 11-12.9 Demonstrate knowledge of . . . foundational works of American literature, including how two or more texts from the same period treat similar themes or topics.) The Crucible
Webpath Express
Finding a lexile level from a Webpath Express internet article
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- Save text as a .txt file
- Can only be 1000 words
7.4 -- Survival (Essential question--What is essential for survival?One Search
Examples of Using Non-Fiction Texts
Primary Sources
World Book Advanced
Pioneer Library
Docs Teach
Utah American Indian Digital Archive
Library of Congress (American Memory) (Walt Whitman, p. 90)
National Archives
Digital Vaults
Mountain West Digital Library
Google-- Shakespeare (or any other theme) "primary sources"
Wikipedia (gasp!) Canterbury Tales
Magazines
School library or personal subscription
Article of the Week
Finding Literary and Informational Texts
7 Places to Find and Watch Documentaries Online